Scope and Contents 'Deposyons of the persons hereafter named taken at Cambridge the xvth daie of July 1586 before us, George Frevyle esquyer one of the Barons of the Quenes Majesties court of the Eschequyer Henry Harvy Doctor of the Cyvyll Lawe and of the Maisters of the Quenes high Court of Chauncery Francis Hynd of John Hutton Esquyres Commyssyoners named and appoynted by vertue of her highnesse Commyssion to them dyrected for thexamynacion of the persons hereafter named vpoon certen Interrogatories to the...

Scope and Contents The deponents on behalf of the college are: William Mower of Girton, aged about 40; John Thurlbande of Girton, husbandman, aged about 40; Thomas Yaxley of Girton, husbandman, aged about 28; William Yaxley of Girton, husbandman, aged about 40; Christopher Bullen of Girton, husbandman, aged 40; William Bradley, alias Lucas of Girton aged about 60; John Stevenson alias Thresher of Chesterton aged 60 and above; William Thresher of Girton, husbandman, aged above 40.Those on behalf of...

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Nos 6 to 14 appear to relate to actual or potential hearings in 1573, either before Matthew Parker, or Lord Burghley, or university authorities; nos 15 to 34 probably all relate to the Chancery hearing, or hearing before commissioners appointed by Chancery,, in 1575. The documents bearing the signature of Thomas Legge, Commissary, on the dorse may have served more than one purpose.